Looks at possible careers for students interested in the arts, detailing average salaries, educational requirements, work setting, and future job outlook.
Discusses the legalization of marijuana, including why it is controversial, how legalization might affect society, and how marijuana should be regulated.
Explores the impact of social media on personal interactions, privacy concerns, illegal discrimination, mental health, and the rise of Internet-related crimes.
Looks at the latest innovations in military technology, including multiple versions of military robots, unmanned vehicles, weapons, and the challenges presented by cyberwarfare.
Discusses the dangers faced by people fleeing their homes, the conditions in refugee camps, and the difficulties refugees face in settling in new countries.
Shares some of the career paths someone who loves helping people might be interested in, including addiction counselor, nurse-midwife, and special education teacher.
Discusses the topic of marijuana legalization, including its legalization for medicinal purposes, if it benefits society, and if it leads to increased drug addiction.
Provides information about synthetic drug addiction in teens, discussing what they are, the threat to public health, and how the government should handle them.
Presents the explanations within Greek mythology for such natural phenomena as the seasons, earthquakes, floods, weather patterns, the sun, the stars, fire, plants, and animals.
Describes the reign of Cleopatra, from its illustrious beginning to its tragic end, and details how she has remained a popular figure in Western culture.
Presents a description of life in ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as family life, class structure, religion, technology, writing, science, and the rise of cities.
Explains what the career of a video game designer is like, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, advancement possibilities, and future employment outlook.
Describes life in Elizabethan England, including information on the royal court, life in the city versus life in the country, and what the legal system was like.
Looks at the ramifications of the ubiquity of social media, discussing if it affects face-to-face interaction, if it threatens privacy, and how it has affected politics.
Looks at the issues surrounding synthetic drug use, including the origins of the problem, the dangers of using these drugs, and what can be done to curb them.
Discusses issues regarding renewable energy, including how practical it may be, if it is too expensive, and if the United States government should help develop renewable energy sources.
Presents a history of the Eiffel Tower, discussing the public controversy the tower sparked, the designer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, and the technological challenges faced in constructing the tower.
Examines the impact of pornography on society, considering how addictive it is, whether it is harmful to youngsters, how it impacts relationships, and what can be done about it.
Examines various aspects of teenagers access to birth control, including parental consent for obtaining contraception, sex education, and how teens attitudes about sex are changed when birth control i
The Internet connects computers in over 250 countries on every continent, bringing easy access to information and services to millions of people. Along with convenience, Internet connections carry ris
There are thousands of genetic disorders, all defined as conditions in which an individual's genetic makeup has been altered in some way. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color
Despite all of the evidence about the dangers of tobacco, roughly 20 percent of today's high school students continue to smoke. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrati
